 Our Old House
Philosophy
Those Curious Details
Rules for Remuddlers
A History of the Denver Square
(a.k.a. American Foursquare)
Denver in 1918
Albion House Plans
Project History
Landscaping
Knights of Knob and Tube
Current Projects
1997 Kitchen Before/After
1997 Kitchen Remodeling
Sources and Saviours
Denver Square Home
Bettinger Home |
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| Rules for
Remuddlers |
| First thing we do... Kill all the Remuddlers! |
- Richard III by William Shakeshingle |
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| Remuddling is the crime of compromising the
integrity of a building by misguided remodeling which mixes the real character of the
building with fanciful recreations. Some remuddlings are out of innocence, some (far
worse) are from dogged ignorance, and some (the worst) are out of misguided attempts to
improve. The authors are in complete agreement that those who remuddle automatically
waive their Constitutional protections in the 5th Amendment against cruel and unusual
punishment. True believers will find it hard to go on. Weeping is allowed.
- "To Hell with the era of the house!"
- Everything should be beige.
- Aluminum Siding always looks best.
- The only thing better than track lighting is recessed canister lighting.
- A Jacuzzi in every bathroom.
- It was built before 1950 so it must be Victorian.
- Let's knock out a wall to accommodate the wide screen TV.
- Of course, Corian is historic!
- "I don't CARE how they did it back in the old days!"
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